I posted about this on social media, asking if anyone else saw it, and no one in my social media circle or in the region who I talked to acknowledged seeing it.
Location
Address
Senecaville, OH
Latitude
39° 53' 15.25'' N (39.88757°)
Longitude
81° 22' 26.69'' W (-81.37408°)
Elevation
286.286m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-25 18:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-25 22:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
46.7°
First azimuth
30.57°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
56.88°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
The train glowed and had rainbow colors
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball intensified as a split-second flash when it got close to the horizon and "went out." By the way, the 6:05 p.m. sighting time is an approximation. I did not look at my watch right away.
